Suppose this was the unknown original version, would it still be last?

----------You asked me something like this before and the answer is still yes. Idon't know (and it's impossible to know) what I would think of therecord *if I had never heard the Ronettes version*.Anyhow, that's moot, because the other 4 records today are strongcontenders. The Mercy Baby and Five Echoes records are especially goodIMO.

Suppose this was the unknown original version, would it still be last?

----------You asked me something like this before and the answer is still yes. Idon't know (and it's impossible to know) what I would think of therecord *if I had never heard the Ronettes version*.Anyhow, that's moot, because the other 4 records today are strongcontenders. The Mercy Baby and Five Echoes records are especially goodIMO.

So if the Ronettes was a cover of the Georgettes, the Georgettes would still be last and the Ronettes would still be great in your opinion. Okay. At least this last place ranking is entirely based on what's coming out of the speakers, right?

Post by Dennis CWe ain't dealing in suppositions, baby!!But, it would not be last!

------It would for me.

Most people don't prefer "You Were Always On My Mind" by Brenda Lee(although I do), or "Crying In The Chapel" by Darrell Glenn, or "MardiGras Mambo" by Jody Levens to their remakes.

"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

-----------You were a young adult at that time. I was a very impressionableteenage girl, and the Ronettes appeared to me to be the perfect ideal of1960s femininity. I think today it's called a "girl crush." If only Icould be like her, oh, life would be perfect.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

-----------You were a young adult at that time. I was a very impressionableteenage girl, and the Ronettes appeared to me to be the perfect ideal of1960s femininity. I think today it's called a "girl crush."If only I could be like her, oh, life would be perfect.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

-----------You were a young adult at that time. I was a very impressionableteenage girl, and the Ronettes appeared to me to be the perfect ideal of1960s femininity. I think today it's called a "girl crush."If only I could be like her, oh, life would be perfect.

Yes, YOU could have been the one being beaten up by Phil!

-----------Yeah, well, it was a fantasy of course. The point is, I seriously doubtthat if I'd seen the Georgettes live on stage that I'd even remember ita year later, much less 50+ years later.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

-----------You were a young adult at that time. I was a very impressionableteenage girl, and the Ronettes appeared to me to be the perfect ideal of1960s femininity. I think today it's called a "girl crush."If only I could be like her, oh, life would be perfect.

Yes, YOU could have been the one being beaten up by Phil!

-----------Yeah, well, it was a fantasy of course. The point is, I seriously doubtthat if I'd seen the Georgettes live on stage that I'd even remember ita year later, much less 50+ years later.

Post by DianeE"Be My Baby" without Ronnie's voice is...well, I won't say it's*nothing*, but it's greatly diminished. Bruce laughed when I told himthat seeing/hearing the Ronettes perform that song live was one of thepeak experiences of my life, but I wasn't joking.

I too saw them in concert at a theatre on Broadway in NYC, but it was hardly life changing. The main memory I have of that show is Stevie Wonder being led onstage and, when he said "OK everybody, let's clap hands," he missed.

-----------You were a young adult at that time. I was a very impressionableteenage girl, and the Ronettes appeared to me to be the perfect ideal of1960s femininity. I think today it's called a "girl crush."If only I could be like her, oh, life would be perfect.

Yes, YOU could have been the one being beaten up by Phil!

-----------Yeah, well, it was a fantasy of course. The point is, I seriously doubtthat if I'd seen the Georgettes live on stage that I'd even remember ita year later, much less 50+ years later.

Post by SavoyBGGroup 7 is now open. Please rank these from best to worst.Rock And Roll Baby - Mercy Babyhttp://youtu.be/kStDJs1IlL4

Mercy Baby (aka Jimmy Mullins) here with my favourite side of hisfirst record on Ace ("Marked Deck") in 1957. As well as supplyingterrific vocals our hero is also on drums and has a totally smokin'band behind him (that includes Frankie Lee Sims on guitar)

Backed here by Huey Smith & co,1958 was a sparse year for Earl (whoselabel name check on his next record that year was changed to "HandsomeEarl" on the orders of Johnny Vincent). Earl rarely disappoints on hisrecords and he always seems to do real good in these contests so beinteresting to see how this one pans out.

On the cheapo cover Hit label here's the Georgettes with a quick (butsuperfluous) copy of the Ronettes great hit. This same version wasalso released as by The Carrols on Giant label of Nashville. Flip onboth copies is an equally superfluous cover of The Jaynetts' "Sally GoRound The Roses"

Yes,that's THE George Kirby on vocal on this gently rolling blues withother personnel being Tom Archia (ts),Bill Owens (p) Hurley Ramey (eg)Dallas Bartley (b) Jump Jackson (dms). Recorded at Universal inChicago in July 1947. Released as 78RPM Aristocrat 602 in February1948 (Aristocrat was the forerunner of the Chess label).I believe thefirst appearance of the track on album is the 2-CD various artists set"The Aristocrat Of The Blues : The Best Of Aristocrat" (ChessDHD2-9387) released in 1997

The rockin' flip of their "So Lonesome" single (which title WAS in the1954 Singles Battle) and another gem on the Sabre label of Chicago

(BTW this one also features on that quite brilliant 1964 "CollectorsShowcase Vol 5 : Groups Three" album on Constellation that alsocontains The Five Blue Notes "You Gotta Go Baby" featured elsewhere inthis contest)